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Assertion (A) : Soldiers avoid firing at a target in foggy weather conditions.
Reason (R) : In foggy weather, light gets scattered by tiny water droplets, reducing visibility.
- (a)(A) is true but (R) is false.
- (b)(A) is false but (R) is true.
- (c)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- (d)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation
Assertion (A) is true because poor visibility can cause misjudgment of target location, increasing the chance of accidental damage or friendly fire.
Reason (R) is true because fog contains tiny water droplets that cause scattering of light which reduces visibility.
Since, the reduced visibility caused by scattering is precisely why soldiers avoid firing as they can’t see the target clearly so here reason clearly explains the assertion.